SNOQUALMIE FIREWEED
Snoqualmie Fireweed
Pacific Crest Trail
2023
Fiber, needle-felted wool
16x20 inches
Above popular Snoqualmie Pass, the Pacific Crest Trail climbs into one of
the most remote wildernesses along the trail, where seemingly endless
mountain ridges are seen in all directions and cell phone reception is a distant
memory. As I hiked north to Canada, this section felt like a culmination, as if
the Pacific Crest Trail had saved its finest moments for last.
In “Snoqualmie Fireweed,” I sought to capture the spirit of a mountainside
traverse. The trail winds along the shoulder of towering peaks, hugging the
mountains on one side, while the slope falls away toward alpine lakes on the
other. Amidst a wildflower meadow, a cluster of fireweed blooms emerges as
the focal point. Their pink petals create a striking contrast against the
surrounding sea of green.
